Press Releases

April 21, 2009
“The Mosque in Morgantown” to Air June 15 on PBS Stations Nationwide: New Film Offers a Window into a Small-town Mosque Uncovering a Microcosm of Muslim Life and a Struggle over Ideology

September 8, 2008
PBS to Air Documentary, “Dissonance and Harmony: Arabic Music Goes West,” About Bridging the Gap Between the Middle East and West Through Music on Nov. 2

August 14, 2008
"The Trial of Saddam Hussein" to Air October 12, 2008 on PBS: New Film Concludes Trial Flawed, Uncovers Political Interference in Judicial Process

April 8, 2008
“STAND UP: Muslim American Comics Come of Age” Finds Humor in the Post-9/11 World

November 26, 2007
“Homegrown: Islam in Prison” explores the rise and influence of the Muslim faith in the U.S. penal system

November 26, 2007
“Campus Battleground” chronicles the impact of middle east crisis at two prestigious universities

September 3, 2007
"Inside America's Empire": Program Explores Expanded Reach, Mission of the U.S. Military in the 21st Century; Esteemed Journalist Robert D. Kaplan Guides a Global Journey Into America’s Strategic Approach Post-9/11

August 27, 2007
"The Anti-Americans (a hate/love relationship)": The French (and Others) Fry Americans in a Documentary Full of Insight and Humor

June 11, 2007
"Kansas to Kandahar": Special Explores Afghanistan Tour of Duty of U.S. Army Reserve Helicopter Unit

February 21, 2007
PBS completes line-up For “America at a Crossroads” series with addition of “Security versus Liberty: The Other War” and “The Brotherhood” (working title)

January 13, 2007
Series Announcement: PBS Week-Long National Television Event To Examine War On Terrorism, Conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, Experience of American Troops and Schisms Within the Muslim World

November 1, 2006
Journalist Robert MacNeil to Host PBS America at a Crossroads Series